CN105082768A - Ink jet recording apparatus and maintenance thereof - Google Patents

Ink jet recording apparatus and maintenance thereof Download PDF

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CN105082768A
CN105082768A CN201510236005.9A CN201510236005A CN105082768A CN 105082768 A CN105082768 A CN 105082768A CN 201510236005 A CN201510236005 A CN 201510236005A CN 105082768 A CN105082768 A CN 105082768A
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伊东淳
长濑真
窪田健一郎
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
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    • B41J2/16552Cleaning of print head nozzles using cleaning fluids
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
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    • B41J2002/1655Cleaning of print head nozzles using wiping constructions with wiping surface parallel with nozzle plate and mounted on reels, e.g. cleaning ribbon cassettes

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The invention provides a cleaning method for an ink jet recording apparatus with excellent cleanness and capable of suppressing the condensation of non-aqueous ink and an ink jet recording apparatus for implementing the cleaning method. A maintenance method of an ink jet recording apparatus that performs recording of images on a recording medium using a non-aqueous ink, in which the inkjet recording apparatus includes a nozzle forming surface in which nozzles that discharge the non-aqueous ink are provided; and a wiping member with liquid absorbency, the method including wiping the nozzle forming surface with the wiping member using an impregnating solution, and in which the impregnating solution contains at least one organic solvent selected from a group consisting of compounds represented by the following General Formula (I), esters, and dibasic acid esters. R 1 -O-(R 2 -O) n -R 3 (I) (in General Formula (I) shown above, R 1 represents a hydrogen atom, an aryl group, or an alkyl group with 1 to 6 carbon atoms, R 2 represents an alkylene group with 2 to 4 carbon atoms, R 3 represents an aryl group or an alkyl group with 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and n represents an integer of 1 to 9).

Description

Ink-jet recording apparatus and its maintaining method
Technical field
The present invention relates to the maintaining method of ink-jet recording apparatus and perform the ink-jet recording apparatus of the method.
Background technology
All the time, there will be a known utilize spray from the nozzle of ink mist recording shower nozzle small droplet of ink record image, word so-called ink-jet recording apparatus.The ink used in the record of image etc. is carried out as utilizing such ink-jet recording apparatus, use by colorant (such as, pigment) be dissolved or dispersed in aqueous ink in the mixture of organic solvent and water, colorant is dissolved or dispersed in the ink that non-aqueous ink in organic solvent etc. is various.
In such ink, non-aqueous ink due to the good excellent image of drying property, resistance to water can be recorded on the low absorbefacient recording medium of ink (such as, vinyl chloride film), so be widely used.
But when using ink-jet recording apparatus, ink is attached to and is provided with in the nozzle forming surface of nozzle sometimes.The moisture of ink contained by it being attached to nozzle forming surface evaporates with other volatile ingredient, thickening or solidification sometimes.In addition, the Soft flocks, the paper powder that produce from the recording medium such as paper, cloth and silk are attached to nozzle forming surface sometimes.Like this, if the foreign matters such as ink, paper, fiber and dust are attached near nozzle, nozzle, then the normal ejection of ink is sometimes hindered.
For the problem that such ejection is bad, such as, the cleaning agency using strap as nozzle face is described in patent document 1.In addition, describe in patent document 2 and utilize the wiper members such as rubber to implement wet smear to the record head supplying treatment fluid.Describe in patent document 3 and absorb with the cleaning cloth of web-like the ink being attached to nozzle face, and disclose and make cleaning cloth become wetting state with cleaning fluid etc.In addition, describing the discharging surface of the cleaning member wiping ink-spraying-head by using feed fluid in patent document 4, ink discharging surface can be cleaned.
Patent document 1: Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication 2001-260368 publication
Patent document 2: Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication 2009-101630 publication
Patent document 3: Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication 2010-274533 publication
Patent document 4: Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication 2013-132753 publication
Summary of the invention
But, in the cleaning method of the nozzle forming surface of patent document 1 record, because the cleaning (cleaning) of nozzle forming surface does not use liquid, so sometimes scratch nozzle forming surface or clean insufficient.In addition, in the cleaning method of the nozzle forming surface of patent document 2 record, because cleaning employs rubber eraser, so the cleaning of nozzle face is sometimes insufficient or scratch nozzle forming surface.
On the other hand, although non-aqueous ink can record excellent image as mentioned above, also there is the problem being difficult to when being attached to nozzle forming surface remove but then.Therefore, even if the cleaning fluid (liquid) using patent document 3 and 4 to record carries out the cleaning of nozzle forming surface, also the non-aqueous ink being attached to nozzle forming surface cannot fully be removed.Particularly because of the compatibility of cleaning fluid (liquid) and non-aqueous ink, sometimes can not get satisfied cleaning or the cohesion of the composition contained by non-aqueous ink occurs, even if carry out the cleaning of nozzle forming surface, the ejection that ink also occurs sometimes is bad.
The several modes that the present invention relates to, by least solving a part for above-mentioned problem, provide a kind of and suppress the cohesion of non-aqueous ink and the ink-jet recording apparatus of the clean method of the ink-jet recording apparatus of spatter property excellence and this clean method of enforcement.
The present invention, in order to solve carrying out at least partially of above-mentioned problem, can be realized by following mode or application examples.
[application examples 1]
A mode of the maintaining method of the ink-jet recording apparatus that the present invention relates to is a kind of maintaining method using non-aqueous ink to carry out the ink-jet recording apparatus of the record of image on the recording medium, it is characterized in that,
Above-mentioned ink-jet recording apparatus has the wiper member of nozzle forming surface and liquid-absorbent, and nozzle forming surface is provided with the nozzle spraying above-mentioned non-aqueous ink,
The maintaining method of above-mentioned ink-jet recording apparatus possesses the wiping operation using containing immersion liquid and utilize above-mentioned wiper member wiping said nozzle forming surface,
The above-mentioned at least one organic solvent contained containing immersion liquid in compound, ester class and the dibasic acid ester class being selected from following general formula (I) and representing.
R 1-O-(R 2-O) n-R 3…(I)
(in above-mentioned general formula (I), R 1represent the alkyl of hydrogen atom, aryl or carbon number 1 ~ 6, R 2represent the alkylidene of carbon number 2 ~ 4, R 3represent the alkyl of aryl or carbon number 1 ~ 6, n represents the integer of 1 ~ 9.)
[application examples 2]
In the maintaining method of application examples 1,
The above-mentioned organic solvent contained contained by immersion liquid can be the organic solvent of more than 170 DEG C containing normal boiling point.
[application examples 3]
In the maintaining method of application examples 1 or application examples 2,
Above-mentioned non-aqueous ink can contain dihydroxylic alcohols ethers as organic solvent,
The content of dihydroxylic alcohols ethers can be more than 20 quality % relative to the gross mass of above-mentioned non-aqueous ink.
[application examples 4]
In the maintaining method of the arbitrary example of application examples 1 ~ application examples 3,
Above-mentioned wiping operation can make above-mentionedly be held in above-mentioned wiper member and carry out containing immersion liquid,
Above-mentioned the containing being held in above-mentioned wiper member can containing the above-mentioned organic solvent relative to quality 100 mass parts of above-mentioned wiper member being more than 20 mass parts in immersion liquid.
[application examples 5]
In the maintaining method of the arbitrary example of application examples 1 ~ application examples 4,
Above-mentioned wiper member can be cloth and silk.
[application examples 6]
In the maintaining method of the arbitrary example of application examples 1 ~ application examples 5,
Above-mentioned non-aqueous ink can containing lactone as organic solvent.
[application examples 7]
In the maintaining method of the arbitrary example of application examples 1 ~ application examples 6,
Above-mentioned wiper member maintains above-mentioned containing immersion liquid at the Shi Jike that dispatches from the factory.
[application examples 8]
In the maintaining method of the arbitrary example of application examples 1 ~ application examples 7,
Above-mentioned non-aqueous ink can contain fixing resin.
[application examples 9]
The maintaining method of the arbitrary example of application examples 1 ~ application examples 8, its ink-jet recording apparatus that may be used for aforementioned recording medium being heated to more than 35 DEG C and carry out the record of image.
[application examples 10]
The feature of a mode of the ink-jet recording apparatus that the present invention relates to is, utilizes the maintaining method of the arbitrary example of application examples 1 ~ application examples 9 to safeguard.
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Fig. 1 is the figure schematically representing the ink-jet recording apparatus that one embodiment of the present invention relates to.
Fig. 2 is the concise and to the point figure of the nozzle forming surface schematically representing the ink-jet recording apparatus that one embodiment of the present invention relates to.
Fig. 3 is the stereogram of the wiper unit schematically representing the ink-jet recording apparatus that one embodiment of the present invention relates to.
Fig. 4 is the front view of the wiping box schematically representing the ink-jet recording apparatus that one embodiment of the present invention relates to.
Detailed description of the invention
Below several embodiment of the present invention is described.The embodiment below illustrated only illustrates an example of the present invention.The invention is not restricted to following embodiment, be also included in the interior various modes of texturing implemented of the scope not changing purport of the present invention.Should illustrate that the formation of following explanation does not limit is all of the present inventionly must to form.
1. maintaining method
The maintaining method of the ink-jet recording apparatus that an embodiment of the invention relate to is the maintaining method using non-aqueous ink to carry out the ink-jet recording apparatus of the record of image on the recording medium, above-mentioned ink-jet recording apparatus has the wiper member of nozzle forming surface and liquid-absorbent, nozzle forming surface is provided with the nozzle spraying above-mentioned non-aqueous ink, the maintaining method of above-mentioned ink-jet recording apparatus possesses the wiping operation using containing immersion liquid and utilize above-mentioned wiper member wiping said nozzle forming surface, above-mentionedly contain the compound being selected from following general formula (I) and representing containing immersion liquid, at least one organic solvent in ester class and dibasic acid ester class.
R 1-O-(R 2-O) n-R 3…(I)
In above-mentioned general formula (I), R 1represent the alkyl of hydrogen atom, aryl or carbon number 1 ~ 6, R 2represent the alkylidene of carbon number 2 ~ 4, R 3represent the alkyl of aryl or carbon number 1 ~ 6, n represents the integer of 1 ~ 9.
Below, for the maintaining method of the ink-jet recording apparatus of present embodiment, according to implementing, on the formation of device of this maintaining method, the basis that is described containing the order of immersion liquid, non-aqueous ink, to describe its operation in detail.
1.1. device is formed
The ink-jet recording apparatus implementing maintaining method of the present embodiment has the wiper member of nozzle forming surface and liquid-absorbent, and nozzle forming surface is provided with the nozzle of ejection non-aqueous ink.As such ink-jet recording apparatus, such as, can enumerate the ink-jet printer shown in Fig. 1.Ink-jet printer 1 shown in Fig. 1 is the printer arranging blow head maintenance device 26 in known ink-jet printer.
1.1.1. nozzle forming surface
Nozzle forming surface can be arranged on the position opposed with the recording medium P of record head 22.Fig. 2 is the concise and to the point figure schematically representing nozzle forming surface.As shown in Figure 2, the nozzle (nozzle opening) 38 of multiple ejection non-aqueous ink (aftermentioned) is provided with in nozzle forming surface 37.Nozzle 38 is formed nozzle rows 36 to arrange multiple modes in prescribed direction.As shown in Figure 2, multiple nozzle rows 36 can be set in nozzle forming surface 37.
Lyophoby film can be set in nozzle forming surface.As long as the film that lyophoby film has lyophobicity is just not particularly limited, such as, can the molecular film film forming of the metal alkoxide of lyophobicity be had, thereafter, be formed through super-dry process, annealing in process etc.As long as it can be then arbitrary material that the molecular film of metal alkoxide has lyophobicity, the monomolecular film of the monomolecular film preferably with the metal alkoxide of fluorine-containing long chain macromolecule base (long-chain RF yl) or the metal acid-salt with lyophobic group (such as, fluorine-containing long chain macromolecule base).As metal alkoxide, be not particularly limited, as its metal species, such as, generally use silicon, titanium, aluminium, zirconium.As long-chain RF base, such as, can enumerate perfluoroalkyl chain, PFPE chain.As the alkoxy silane with this long-chain RF base, such as, can enumerate the silane coupler etc. with long-chain RF base.As lyophoby film, be not particularly limited, such as, can use the film recorded in SCA (silanecouplingagent) film, No. 4424954th, Japanese Patent.Should illustrate, particularly the film with water proofing property is called waterproof membrane.
In addition, conducting film can be formed on the substrate (nozzle plate) being formed with nozzle, this conducting film is formed lyophoby film, also can carry out plasma polymerization to silicon materials in advance and film forming is basilar memebrane (PPSi (PlasmaPolymerizationSilicone) film), this basilar memebrane is formed lyophoby film.The silicon materials of nozzle plate and lyophoby film can be merged via this basilar memebrane.
Lyophoby film preferably has the thickness of 1nm ~ 30nm, more preferably has the thickness of 1nm ~ 20nm, preferably has the thickness of 1nm ~ 15nm further.By being above-mentioned scope, there is the trend that the lyophobicity of nozzle forming surface is more excellent, making the deterioration of film slow, lyophobicity can be maintained for more time.In addition, the easiness of cost aspect and film formation is also all more excellent.
The nozzle plate cover at least partially hiding nozzle forming surface can be set in nozzle forming surface.In the example in figure 2, nozzle plate cover 35 is arranged in the mode of surrounding whole nozzle rows 36 (nozzle 38).Nozzle plate cover in order to play as follows active at least one and arrange, namely, fix the effect of this chip in the nozzle forming surface of the shower nozzle be combined to form by multiple nozzle chip (hreinafter referred to as " chip ") or prevent recording medium from upwarping and directly contact with nozzle.And, because said nozzle plate cover hides nozzle forming surface at least partially, thus from the side time, arrange with the state outstanding from nozzle.When this nozzle plate cover is set, easily non-aqueous ink is remained in nozzle forming surface and from the corner (gap) between its outstanding nozzle plate cover, pigment etc. due to this residual non-aqueous ink solidifies and makes lid and the closely sealed of nozzle face become insufficient, produces the problem that gland action is bad.The kind of the resin contained by non-aqueous ink, this problem is obvious especially sometimes.Therefore, by abutting wiper member at this nozzle plate cover with between nozzle, the non-aqueous ink being deposited in above-mentioned gap can be removed, making gland having stable behavior, good.
When nozzle forming surface implements wiping operation described later, use containing immersion liquid, make be attached to nozzle formation member containing immersion liquid and carry out wiping.Specifically, when implementing wiping operation, can be by using known sprayer unit, apparatus for coating makes to be attached to nozzle forming surface and/or wiper member containing immersion liquid, wiper member is utilized to carry out the wiping of nozzle forming surface on this basis, thus make the mode containing immersion liquid impregnation wiper member, also can being by making containing immersion liquid impregnation wiper member in advance, utilizing the wiper member maintained containing immersion liquid to carry out the wiping of nozzle forming surface, thus making the mode being attached to nozzle forming surface containing immersion liquid.
1.1.2. wiper member
Wiper member wiping nozzle forming surface, the attachment absorbed or be attached to nozzle and nozzle forming surface (such as, non-aqueous ink, containing immersion liquid, fiber, paper, dust etc.), use in order to clean (cleaning) nozzle and nozzle forming surface.Thus, the pigment particles that non-aqueous ink can contain is absorbed into the inside of wiper member, so pigment particles does not remain in the surface of wiper member.Therefore, it is possible to suppress waterproof membrane (nozzle forming surface) to be scratched by pigment particles.
As wiper member, be just not particularly limited as long as have liquid-absorbent, such as, can enumerate cloth and silk (fabric, braid, non-woven fabrics etc.), sponge, paper pulp etc.Wherein, preferred cloth and silk.If be cloth and silk, easily bend, when nozzle plate cover is set, more easily wipe the ink being particularly attached to nozzle forming surface.As the material forming cloth and silk, be not particularly limited, such as, can enumerate the material be made up of CUP, polyester, polyethylene, polypropylene, disappearing fibre, staple fibre etc.Now, preferably select not easily by the material of impregnation corrosion.
The thickness of wiper member can suitably set as required, such as, can be set to 0.1mm ~ 3mm.By making thickness be more than 0.1mm, more easily keep containing immersion liquid.By making thickness be below 3mm, becoming compact wiper member, maintenance unit integral miniaturization can be made, the machinery of wiper member is carried and becomes easier.
The surface density of wiper member is preferably 0.005g/cm 2~ 0.15g/cm 2.Be more preferably 0.02g/cm 2~ 0.13g/cm 2.By being above-mentioned scope, more easily keep containing immersion liquid.Further, in order to keep containing immersion liquid, wiper member preferably uses the cloth and silk of easy design surface density, thickness.
Preferred wiper member maintains containing immersion liquid when dispatching from the factory.Thereby, it is possible to carry out the wiping of nozzle forming surface immediately, or do not need to arrange the mechanism containing immersion liquid to the injection of nozzle forming surface or coating.Here, " maintain containing immersion liquid when dispatching from the factory " refer to arrange possess the ink-jet recording apparatus of wiper member time this wiper member has maintained containing the state of immersion liquid, when wiper member being arranged at ink-jet recording apparatus, wiper member has maintained and maintained state containing immersion liquid containing the state of immersion liquid, the wiper member that exchanges.Here, " setting of ink-jet recording apparatus " refers to and prepares this ink-jet recording apparatus to use for the first time, and " setting of wiper member " refers to and prepare this wiper member to use for the first time.In present embodiment, as long as the wiping of the nozzle forming surface using wiper member to carry out utilizes wiper member at least wiping nozzle forming surface.The attachment of nozzle forming surface is attached at least partially preferably by wiping erasing.
1.1.3. driving mechanism
Ink-jet recording apparatus of the present embodiment can have driving mechanism.Driving mechanism at least one party in wiper member and record head is moved relative to the opposing party for performing and utilizes wiper member to remove to be attached to the mechanism of the wiping operation of the attachment of nozzle forming surface.Driving mechanism preferably has pressing component, and it makes with 50gf ~ 500gf (being preferably 75gf ~ 300gf), and wiper member is relative with nozzle forming surface to be pressed.By making pressing force be more than 50gf, thus spatter property becomes good.In addition, even if when there is difference of height between nozzle plate and nozzle plate cover, also preventing ink from adhering to and be piled up in its gap or become excellence from its gap except in removal ink.In addition, by making pressing force be below 500gf, make the keeping quality of lyophoby film more excellent.Driving mechanism is not particularly limited, and such as, can press wiper member, wiper member is contacted with nozzle forming surface from the opposition side of the side connected with nozzle forming surface.In addition, also can wiper member be contacted activation record head with nozzle forming surface.Should illustrate, the load mentioned here is the summation from the overall load to the applying of nozzle forming surface of driving mechanism.
In addition, preferred drive mechanism makes wiper member and record head with the mechanism of the speed relative movement of 1cm/s ~ 10cm/s.By being above-mentioned scope, the keeping quality of spatter property and lyophoby film is improved further.Should illustrate, the speed of this cleaning action is generally the speed of the speed slow about about 1/1/5th ~ 20th than movement during record head record image, but is not limited to this length velocity relation.
Pressing component is not particularly limited, and such as, is preferably hidden by elastomeric element.The Durometer A hardness of elastomeric element is preferably 10 ~ 60, is more preferably 10 ~ 50.Thus, when pressing, pressing component and wiper member bend, and wiper member can be pressed into the depths of the male and fomale(M&F) be made up of nozzle forming surface.When particularly there is nozzle plate cover, wiper member can be pressed into nozzle forming surface and from corner (gap) depths between its outstanding nozzle plate cover, the accumulation of ink can be suppressed.Its result, spatter property improves further.
1.2. containing immersion liquid
Use containing immersion liquid in the maintaining method of ink-jet recording apparatus of the present embodiment.When at least implementing wiping operation described later, to the supply of nozzle forming surface containing immersion liquid.Specifically, can, when implementing wiping operation, using known sprayer unit etc. contain immersion liquid to the supply of nozzle forming surface and make it adhere to, also can make when implementing wiping operation be held in wiper member containing immersion liquid and be attached in nozzle forming surface.
Below, be described containing the composition contained by immersion liquid and the composition that can contain.
< organic solvent >
At least one organic solvent (hereinafter also referred to as " specific organic solvent ") in compound, ester class and the dibasic acid ester class being selected from following general formula (I) and representing is contained containing immersion liquid.These specific organic solvents can be used alone or two or more kinds may be used.
Specific organic solvent makes the non-aqueous ink being attached to nozzle forming surface dissolve the effect excellence of (softening), on the basis suppressing the cohesion of the composition contained by non-aqueous ink, can also improve the spatter property of nozzle forming surface.
R 1-O-(R 2-O) n-R 3…(I)
In above-mentioned general formula (I), R 1represent the alkyl of hydrogen atom, aryl or carbon number 1 ~ 6, R 2represent the alkylidene of carbon number 2 ~ 4, R 3represent the alkyl of aryl or carbon number 1 ~ 6, n represents the integer of 1 ~ 9.As " aryl ", such as, can enumerate phenyl, benzyl, tolyl, xylyl, naphthyl, methyl naphthyl, benzyl phenyl, xenyl etc.In addition, as " alkyl of carbon number 1 ~ 6 ", can be the alkyl of straight-chain or branched, such as, can enumerate methyl, ethyl, n-pro-pyl, isopropyl, normal-butyl, sec-butyl, the tert-butyl ester, amyl group or hexyl etc.As " alkylidene of carbon number 2 ~ 4 ", such as, can enumerate ethylidene, sub-n-pro-pyl, isopropylidene or butylidene etc.
In above-mentioned general formula (I), R 1be preferably the alkyl of hydrogen atom or carbon number 2 ~ 4.In addition, in above-mentioned general formula (I), R 3be preferably the alkyl of carbon number less than more than 24.Thus, the effect that non-aqueous ink dissolves (softening) is improved, and spatter property is better.
In above-mentioned general formula (I), n is preferably the integer of 3 ~ 6.Thus, the effect that non-aqueous ink dissolves (softening) is improved, and spatter property is better.
As the concrete example of the compound that above-mentioned general formula (I) represents, the dihydroxylic alcohols ethers such as alkylene glycol monoether, alkylene glycol diethers can be enumerated.Dihydroxylic alcohols ethers can be used alone a kind or mix two or more use.
As alkylene glycol monoether, such as glycol monoethyl ether can be enumerated, ethylene glycol monoethyl ether, ethyleneglycol monopropylether, ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, ethylene glycol ether, ethyleneglycol monophenylether, diethylene glycol monomethyl ether, diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, diethylene glycol monobutyl ether, diethylene glycol monohexyl ether, diethylene glycol list benzyl oxide, triethylene glycol monomethyl ether, Triethylene glycol ethyl ether, triethylene glycol butyl ether, TEG monomethyl ether, TEG list ether, TEG monobutyl ether, five ethylene glycol monomethyl ether, five ethylene glycol list ether, five ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, propylene glycol monomethyl ether, dihydroxypropane single-ether, dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether, DPE etc.
As alkylene glycol diethers, such as, can enumerate glycol dimethyl ether, ethylene glycol diethyl ether, butyl cellosolve, diethylene glycol dimethyl ether, diethylene glycol diethyl ether, diethylene glycol ethylmethyl ether, dibutyl ethylene glycol ether, diethylene glycol methyl-n-butyl ether, TRIGLYME, triethylene glycol diethyl ether, triethylene glycol butyl oxide, triethylene glycol methyl-n-butyl ether, tetraethyleneglycol dimethyl ether, TEG diethyl ether, TEG butyl oxide, Propylene Glycol Dimethyl Ether, propane diols diethyl ether, dimethyl ether, dipropylene glycol diethyl ether etc.
As ester class (R-CO-OR '), such as, can enumerate that R is hydrogen atom, alkyl, aryl or dihydroxylic alcohols ether and R ' be alkyl, the organic solvent of aryl.As such ester class, preferably use diatomic alcohol ether acid ester class, such as, can enumerate ethylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, ethylene glycol monoethylether acetate, ethylene glycol ether acetic acid esters, ethylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, propylene glycol methyl ether acetate, propylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate, propylene glycol monopropyl ether acetic acid esters, propylene glycol monobutyl ether acetic acid esters, ethylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, ethylene glycol monoethylether acetate, ethylene glycol ether acetic acid esters, ethylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, diethylene glycol monomethyl ether acetic acid esters, diethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetic acid esters, Diethylene glycol monopropyl ether acetic acid esters, butyl carbitol acetate, dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether acetic acid esters, DPE acetic acid esters, dipropylene glycol monopropyl ether acetic acid esters, Dipropylene glycol mono-n-butyl Ether acetic acid esters, propylene glycol methyl ether acetate, propylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate, propylene glycol monopropyl ether acetic acid esters, propylene glycol monobutyl ether acetic acid esters, triethylene glycol monomethyl ether acetic acid esters, Triethylene glycol ethyl ether acetic acid esters, Triethylene glycol Monoisopropyl Ether acetic acid esters, triethylene glycol butyl ether acetic acid esters, Tripropylene glycol monomethyl Ether acetic acid esters, tripropylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate, Tripropylene glycol Propyl Ether acetic acid esters, Tri(propylene glycol)butyl ether,mixture of isomers acetic acid esters, acetic acid 3-butoxy butyl ester, acetic acid 3-butoxy-3-methyl isophthalic acid-butyl ester etc.
As dibasic acid ester class, the monoesters, diester etc. of dicarboxylic acids (such as, the aliphatic dicarboxylic acid such as glutaric acid, adipic acid, butanedioic acid) can be enumerated.Specifically, 2-methylglutaric acid dimethyl ester etc. can be enumerated.
In above-mentioned specific organic solvent, from the viewpoint of making the effect of non-aqueous ink dissolving (softening) excellent such, preferably use the compound that above-mentioned general formula (I) represents.
Above-mentioned specific organic solvent preferably uses normal boiling point to be the organic solvent of more than 170 DEG C, more preferably uses normal boiling point to be the organic solvent of more than 250 DEG C.Thereby, it is possible to reduce the spray nozzle clogging along with the drying containing immersion liquid produces, the ejection of non-aqueous ink is had good stability.
The above-mentioned specific organic solvent vapour pressure be preferably used at 20 DEG C is the organic solvent of below 1hPa, more preferably the organic solvent of below 0.5hPa is used, preferably use the organic solvent of below 0.1hPa further, particularly preferably use the organic solvent of below 0.01hPa.Thereby, it is possible to reduce the spray nozzle clogging along with the drying containing immersion liquid produces, the ejection of non-aqueous ink is had good stability.
In addition, as above-mentioned specific organic solvent, the surface tension be preferably used at 20 DEG C is the organic solvent of 25mN/m ~ 35mN/m.Thus, have and improve with the intermiscibility of non-aqueous ink described later, the trend that spatter property improves further.Should illustrate, capillary mensuration can by using automatic surface tensometer CBVP-Z (consonance interface science Inc.), confirms that surface tension when soaking platinum plate with organic solvent under the environment of 20 DEG C measures.
The content of specific organic solvent is relative to the gross mass (100 quality %) containing immersion liquid, and its lower limit is preferably more than 30 quality %, is more preferably more than 50 quality %.By making the content of specific organic solvent be more than 50 quality %, the spatter property of nozzle forming surface improves further.Specific organic solvent does not limit in the upper limit containing the content in immersion liquid, can be 100 quality %.
When using the wiper member maintained containing immersion liquid to carry out wiping operation described later, remain on containing in immersion liquid preferably containing the specific organic solvent relative to quality 100 mass parts of above-mentioned wiper member being more than 10 mass parts of wiper member, be more preferably more than 15 mass parts, more preferably more than 20 mass parts, further be preferably more than 40 mass parts, be particularly preferably more than 50 mass parts.Its higher limit is preferably below 150 mass parts, is more preferably below 100 mass parts.By for more than 10 mass parts, thus more easily dissolve (softening) at the ink of nozzle forming surface solidification, therefore spatter property improves further.By for below 150 mass parts, thus ink is easily absorbed by wiper member, the wiping that therefore ink not easily occur remain the ejection of the nozzle caused abnormal, do not spray, the ejection of ink is had good stability.
Of the present embodiment can containing the organic solvent beyond above-mentioned specific organic solvent containing immersion liquid.As such organic solvent, can enumerate illustrative organic solvent in non-aqueous ink described later, therefore the description thereof will be omitted.
Other composition > of <
The material that can contain the performance for giving regulation such as surfactant, pH adjusting agent, chelating agent, anticorrisive agent mould inhibitor and antirust agent containing immersion liquid further of the present embodiment.
1.3. non-aqueous ink
Applying this enforcement is that the ink-jet recording apparatus of the maintaining method that mode relates to uses non-aqueous ink to carry out the record of image on the recording medium.
In the present invention, " non-aqueous ink " take organic solvent as primary solvent, not using water as the ink of primary solvent.The content of the water in ink is preferably below 3 quality %, is more preferably below 1 quality %, more preferably less than 0.05 quality %, preferred lower than 0.01 quality % further, further preferred lower than 0.005 quality %, most preferably lower than 0.001 quality %.Or can be the ink in fact not containing water." do not contain in fact " and refer to and do not contain wittingly.The content of the organic solvent in non-aqueous ink is when non-aqueous ink composition contains other composition beyond colorant, resin equal solvent, it can be the remaining surplus except this other composition, such as, can be more than 70 quality %, can be more than 80 quality % further, the upper limit of content can be below 100 quality %, can be below 99 quality % further.
Because non-aqueous ink is main solvent with organic solvent, so the excellent such advantage of drying property when there is excellent water resistance or be attached to low absorbefacient recording medium, but there is easily attachment nozzle forming surface, or not easily remove such problem.For such problem, if use the above-mentioned nozzle forming surface being attached with non-aqueous ink containing immersion liquid wiping, then because of the effect containing immersion liquid, nozzle forming surface can be easily kept to clean.
Below, the composition contained by non-aqueous ink and the composition that can contain are described in detail.
< organic solvent >
Non-aqueous ink preferably contains dihydroxylic alcohols ethers as organic solvent.Dihydroxylic alcohols ethers can control recording medium wetability, seepage velocity, suppresses the unequal of the image be recorded.
As dihydroxylic alcohols ethers, such as, can enumerate alkylene glycol monoether, alkylene glycol diethers etc.Dihydroxylic alcohols ethers can be used alone a kind or mix two or more use.
As alkylene glycol monoether, such as, can enumerate glycol monoethyl ether, ethylene glycol monoethyl ether, ethyleneglycol monopropylether, ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, ethylene glycol ether, ethyleneglycol monophenylether, diethylene glycol monomethyl ether, diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, diethylene glycol monobutyl ether, diethylene glycol monohexyl ether, triethylene glycol monomethyl ether, Triethylene glycol ethyl ether, triethylene glycol butyl ether, TEG monomethyl ether, TEG list ether, TEG monobutyl ether, propylene glycol monomethyl ether, dihydroxypropane single-ether, dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether, DPE etc.
As alkylene glycol diethers, such as, can enumerate glycol dimethyl ether, ethylene glycol diethyl ether, butyl cellosolve, diethylene glycol dimethyl ether, diethylene glycol diethyl ether, diethylene glycol ethylmethyl ether, dibutyl ethylene glycol ether, diethylene glycol methyl-n-butyl ether, TRIGLYME, triethylene glycol diethyl ether, triethylene glycol butyl oxide, triethylene glycol methyl-n-butyl ether, tetraethyleneglycol dimethyl ether, TEG diethyl ether, TEG butyl oxide, Propylene Glycol Dimethyl Ether, propane diols diethyl ether, dimethyl ether, dipropylene glycol diethyl ether etc.
The content of the dihydroxylic alcohols ethers contained by non-aqueous ink is relative to the gross mass (100 quality %) of non-aqueous ink, and its lower limit is preferably more than 10 quality %, is more preferably more than 20 quality %, more preferably more than 30 quality %.In addition, higher limit is preferably below 95 quality %, is more preferably below 90 quality %, more preferably below 85 quality %, is further preferably below 80 quality %, is particularly preferably below 75 quality %.By making content be more than 20 quality %, the wetting autgmentability of drop improves, and can form the good image of flatness excellence.In addition, by making the content of glycol ether series solvent be below 95 quality %, the cohesion that excessive wetting expansion sometimes can be suppressed to cause is unequal.
Non-aqueous ink of the present embodiment preferably contains lactone as organic solvent.The part that lactone can dissolve recording surface (recording surface of preferred vinyl-chloride-containing system resin) makes non-aqueous ink penetrate into the inside of recording medium and improve the adaptation of non-aqueous ink and recording medium.In the present invention, " lactone " is the general name of the cyclic compound in ring with ester group (-CO-O-).As lactone, as long as the material be included in above-mentioned definition is just not particularly limited, the lactone of preferred carbon number 2 ~ 9.As the concrete example of such lactone, α-second lactone, α-acetolactone, beta-propiolactone, gamma-butyrolacton, δ-valerolactone, 6-caprolactone, ζ-mapping lactone, η-caprylolactone, gamma-valerolactone, γ-heptalactone, nonyl lactone, Beta-methyl-δ-valerolactone, 2-butyl-2-ethyl propiolactone, α can be enumerated, α-diethyl propiolactone etc., wherein particularly preferably gamma-butyrolacton.Above-mentioned illustrative lactone can be used alone a kind, also can mix two or more and use.
During containing lactone, its content is preferably more than 5 quality % relative to the gross mass of non-aqueous ink, is more preferably more than 10 quality %.By making the content of lactone be more than 5 quality %, there is the trend that the erasibility of image improves further.Its content is preferably below 75 quality %, is more preferably below 40 quality %, more preferably below 30 quality %.By being below 75 quality %, there is the trend that the glossiness of image improves.
Other organic solvent > of <
Non-aqueous ink can contain on the basis of above-mentioned organic solvent ester class, hydro carbons, alcohols as other than the above other organic solvent or replace above-mentioned organic solvent containing ester class, hydro carbons, alcohols.As ester class, methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, n-propyl acetate, isopropyl acetate, n-butyl acetate, isobutyl acetate, isoamyl acetate, sec-butyl acetate, pentyl acetate, butoxymethyl acetate butyl ester, methyl lactate, ethyl lactate, butyl lactate, methyl caprylate, ethylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, ethylene glycol monoethylether acetate, propylene glycol methyl ether acetate, propylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate, diethylene glycol monomethyl ether acetic acid esters, diethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetic acid esters, butyl carbitol acetate etc. can be enumerated.
As hydro carbons, can enumerate aliphatic hydrocarbon (such as, normal alkane, isoalkane), ester ring type hydrocarbon (such as, cyclohexane, cyclooctane, cyclodecane etc.), aromatic hydrocarbon (such as, benzene,toluene,xylene, naphthalene, naphthane etc.) etc.As such hydro carbons, commercially available product can be used, IPSolvent1016 can be enumerated, IPSolvent1620, IPCleanLX (being all the trade name of Idemitsu Kosen Co., Ltd. above), IsoparG, IsoparL, IsoparH, IsoparM, ExxsolD40, ExxsolD80, ExxsolD100, ExxsolD130, ExxsolD140 (being all the trade name of Exxon Inc. above), NSClean100, NSClean110, NSClean200, NSClean220 (being all the trade name of JX Kuang stone Energy KK above), Naphtesol160, Naphtesol200, aliphatic hydrocarbon series solvent or the ester ring type hydrocarbon system solvents such as Naphtesol220 (being all the trade name of JX Kuang stone Energy KK above), the aromatic hydrocarbon series solvents such as Solvesso200 (trade name of Exxon Inc.).
As alcohols, such as, can enumerate methyl alcohol, ethanol, isopropyl alcohol, 1-propyl alcohol, n-butyl alcohol, 2-butanols, 3-amylalcohol, 2-methyl-1-butene alcohol, 2-methyl-2-butanols, isoamyl alcohol, 3-methyl-2-butanols, 3-butoxy-3-methyl-1-butanol, 4-methyl-2-amylalcohol, allyl alcohol, 1-hexanol, 1-heptanol, 2-enanthol, 3-enanthol etc.Other organic solvent above-mentioned can use a kind or two or more, the content of more than a kind alcohol is preferably more than 10 quality % relative to the gross mass of non-aqueous ink, be more preferably more than 30 quality %, more preferably more than 50 quality %, be preferably below 90 quality %, be more preferably below 80 quality %.
< resin >
The non-aqueous ink used in present embodiment is preferably containing resin.As resin, can enumerate form tunicle and protect the resin of the image obtained by non-aqueous ink, for improve the adaptation of the ink film of image resin, for adjusting the resin of the resin of the glossiness of the ink film of image and the quality for the ink film that improves image.Wherein, consider from the viewpoint such as friction fastness of record thing, preferably at least have and form tunicle and the resin of protecting the function of the image obtained by non-aqueous ink, embodiments of the present invention are particularly useful.This resin is sometimes referred to as fixing resin.
As resin, such as, can enumerate (methyl) acrylic resin (such as, poly-(methyl) acryllic acid, poly-(methyl) methyl acrylate, poly-(methyl) ethyl acrylate, (methyl) acrylic acid-(methyl) acrylic copolymer resin, styrene-(methyl) acrylic copolymeric resin, ethene-(methyl) acrylic copolymeric resin, ethene-(methyl) acid alkyl ester resin, ethene-(methyl) acrylic copolymer resin etc.), vinyl chloride-based resin (such as, polyvinyl chloride, Chlorovinyl-acetate vinyl based copolymerized resin etc.), aliphatic polyester, aromatic polyester, polyurethane, epoxy resin, polyvinyl acetate, ethylene-vinyl acetate c resin, Merlon, polyvinyl butyral resin, polyvinyl alcohol, phenoxy resin, ethyl cellulose resin, cellulose-acetate propionate resin, cellulose acetate-butyrate, Nitro cellulose resin, polystyrene, vinyltoluene-α-methylstyrenecopolymer resin, polyamide, polyimides, polysulfones system resin, Petropols, chlorinated polypropylene, polyolefin, terpene system resin, rosin-modified phenolic resin, the various synthetic rubber such as NBRSBRMBR and their modifier etc.These resins can be used alone a kind, also can mix two or more and use.
In above-mentioned resin, such from the viewpoint of the rub resistance improving image further, preferably use at least one party in (methyl) acrylic resin and vinyl chloride-based resin.(methyl) acrylic resin at least containing (methyl) acrylate, any one in (methyl) acrylic acid as the monomer component used during resins synthesis, vinyl chloride-based resin at least containing vinyl chloride as the monomer component used during resins synthesis.
As above-mentioned (methyl) acrylic resin, commercially available product can be used, such as can enumerate AcrypetMF (trade name, Li Yang Inc. of Mitsubishi, acrylic resin), SumipexLG (trade name, sumitomo chemical company system, acrylic resin), ParaloidB series (trade name, TheDowChemical Inc., acrylic resin), ParapetG-1000P (trade name, KURARAY Inc., acrylic resin) etc.Should illustrate, in the present invention, (methyl) acrylic acid refers to both acrylic acid and methacrylic acid, and (methyl) acrylate refers to both acrylate and methacrylate.
As above-mentioned vinyl chloride-based resin, can commercially available product be used, such as, can enumerate KanevinylS-400, HM515 (trade name, Kaneka Co., Ltd. system), SolbinC (trade name, Xin KCC) etc.
Resin contained by non-aqueous ink can use the resin of arbitrary types such as solid shape, solution shape, emulsion state, is preferably used in the resin (being dissolved in the resin of ink) dissolved in ink.
Content in the solid constituent conversion of resin, relative to the gross mass of non-aqueous ink, is preferably 0.5 quality % ~ 10 quality %, is more preferably 0.5 quality % ~ 6 quality %, more preferably 0.5 quality % ~ 5 quality %.By making the content of resin be more than 0.5 quality %, there is the trend that the rub resistance of image is better.In addition, by making the content of resin be below 10 quality %, easily the viscosity of non-aqueous ink is set in the scope of applicable ink mist recording.
< colorant >
Non-aqueous ink of the present embodiment can contain colorant.As colorant, can dyestuff be used, also can use the pigment such as inorganic pigment and organic pigment, but consider from viewpoints such as lights resistance, preferably use pigment.These colorants can be used alone a kind, also can mix two or more and use.
As organic pigment, such as can enumerate AZOpigments (such as, azo lake, insoluble azo colour, condensed azo pigment, chelate azo pigment etc.), (phthalocyanine color, perylene is with perylene dye, anthraquinone pigment, quinacridone pigment, two for polycycle pigment alkane pigment, thioindigo color, isoindolenone pigments, quinoline dai ketone pigment etc.), Dye lake (such as, basic dye type color lake, acidic dye type color lake etc.), nitropigments, nitroso pigments, nigrosine, pigment with day-light fluorescence etc.In addition, as inorganic pigment, carbon black, titanium dioxide, silica, aluminium oxide etc. can be enumerated.
The content of colorant can suitably set as required, is not particularly limited, and usually, is 0.1 quality % ~ 10 quality % relative to the gross mass of non-aqueous ink.
In addition, when using pigment as colorant, pigment dispersing agent can be contained, such as HinoactKF1-M can be enumerated, T-6000, T-7000, T-8000, T-8350P, the Polyester macromolecular compounds such as T-8000E (being kawakenFineChemical Co., Ltd. system), Solsperse20000, 24000, 32000, 32500, 33500, 34000, 35200, 37500 (being LUBRIZOL Inc.), Disperbyk-161, 162, 163, 164, 166, 180, 190, 191, 192, 2091, 2095 (being BYKChemieJapan Inc.), FlowlenDOPA-17, 22, 33, G-700 (being Kyoeisha Chemical Co., Ltd.'s system), AjisperPB821, PB711 (being Ajincomoto Co., Inc's system), LP4010, LP4050, LP4055, POLYMER400, 401, 402, 403, 450, 451, 453 (being EFKA chemical company system) etc.Use content during pigment dispersing agent suitably can to select according to contained pigment, but relative to content 100 mass parts of the pigment in non-aqueous ink, be preferably 5 mass parts ~ 200 mass parts, be more preferably 30 mass parts ~ 120 mass parts.
Other composition > of <
Non-aqueous ink of the present embodiment can contain the material of the performance for giving regulation such as chelating agent, anticorrisive agent mould inhibitor and antirust agent such as surfactant (such as, silicon-type interfacial activity, acetylenic glycols system surfactant, fluorine system surfactant etc.), pH adjusting agent, edetate (EDTA).
The preparation method > of < non-aqueous ink
Non-aqueous ink of the present embodiment, by mixing above-mentioned composition in any order, carries out the removing impurity such as filtration as required and obtains.As the mixed method of each composition, adding material successively is preferably used in the container possessing the agitating device such as mechanical agitator, magnetic stirring apparatus to carry out the method be uniformly mixed.As filter method, centrifugal filtration, metre filter etc. can be carried out as required.
The physical property > of < non-aqueous ink
From the viewpoint of record quality and the balance as the reliability of the ink of ink mist recording, non-aqueous ink of the present embodiment is preferably 20mN/m ~ 50mN/m the surface tension of 20 DEG C, is more preferably 25mN/m ~ 40mN/m.Should illustrate, capillary mensuration can by using automatic surface tensometer CBVP-Z (consonance interface science Inc.), confirms that surface tension when soaking ink with platinum plate under the environment of 20 DEG C measures.
In addition, from the same viewpoint, non-aqueous ink is preferably 2mPas ~ 15mPas the viscosity of 20 DEG C, is more preferably 2mPas ~ 10mPas.Should illustrate, shear rate by using test for viscoelastic machine MCR-300 (Pysica Inc.), under the environment of 20 DEG C, can be promoted to 10 ~ 1000 by the mensuration of viscosity, and viscosity when reading shear rate is 200 measures.
1.4. operation
The maintaining method of ink-jet recording apparatus of the present embodiment possesses that to have utilized wiper member wiping to be supplied to above-mentioned containing the wiping operation of the nozzle forming surface of immersion liquid.Like this, in wiping operation, above-mentioned containing immersion liquid wiping nozzle forming surface owing to using, so the spatter property of nozzle forming surface is excellent.
Carry out in detail with reference to the example of accompanying drawing to wiping operation of the present embodiment.Fig. 3 is the stereogram of the wiper unit 34 of the example schematically represented as blow head maintenance device 26.Fig. 4 (a) is the front view of wiping box 34, and Fig. 4 (b) is the front view of the wiping box 34 eliminating housing.
As shown in Figure 1, in frame 12, be provided with the blow head maintenance device 26 of the maintenance for carrying out record head 22 at the initial position HP on the right side being arranged at the posting field carrying paper used for recording P.
Blow head maintenance device 26 has the wiper unit 34 be made up of wiping box 31, wiping support 32 and travel mechanism 33, the wiper member 30 of the nozzle forming surface wiping ink from record head 22 is equipped with at wiping box 31, releasably be provided with this wiping box 31 at wiping support 32, travel mechanism 33 makes this wiping support 32 mobile along the nozzle rows direction (being the throughput direction of recording medium in Fig. 1) of record head 22.Should illustrate, blow head maintenance device 26 is except having wiper unit 34, and the mode that can also possess to surround nozzle can be arranged on the lid (not shown) of the nozzle forming surface of record head 22 and the suction pump (not shown) in order to drive via the ink of thickening etc. is attracted ejection as spent ink by this lid in record head 22 with abutting.Should illustrate, driving mechanism of the present embodiment is for pressing containing containing the wiper member of immersion liquid and the mechanism of nozzle forming surface, being at least made up of the pressing component 87 in Fig. 4 (a) and excellent spring 90, also can comprising travel mechanism 33.
As shown in Figure 4, in the inner side of the housing 80 of the exterior box like in the form of a substantially rectangular of formation wiping box 31, accommodate pair of rolls 81,82, this pair of rolls 81,82 has the short side direction to housing 80, the i.e. axis of fore-and-aft direction horizontal-extending, and at the long side direction of housing 80, namely left and right directions keeps at a certain distance away.Between this pair of rolls 81,82, mount the wiper member 30 of the strip for the nozzle forming surface wiping ink from record head 22.And in this pair of rolls 81,82, be arranged on and perform the posting field recorded near record head 22 paper used for recording (recording medium) P is upper, namely the untapped wiper member 30 of package is extracted out by the extraction roller 81 as the 1st roller of side, left.On the other hand, in this pair of rolls 81,82, close record head 22 performs the opposition side of the posting field of record on paper used for recording P, and namely the takers-in 82 as the 2nd roller of side, right reels from extracting wiper member 30 that roller 81 launches, that finish using in wiping out.Should illustrate, extraction roller 81 and takers-in 82 are positioned at roughly the same height.In addition, being provided with in the end (leading section) of axis direction of extraction roller 81 in the outside being exposed to housing 80 can with the extraction gear extracted roller 81 out and rotate integrally.In addition, the pickwheel 84,85 that can rotate integrally with takers-in 82 is provided with at the both ends of axis direction of takers-in 82 in the outside being exposed to housing 80.
In addition, in the inner side of housing 80, from extraction roller 81 on the extraction path of the wiper member 30 of takers-in 82, be provided with multiple (in present embodiment being 4) roller 86,88,89 and pressing component 87.These rollers 86,88,89 and pressing component 87 with extract roller 81 out and takers-in 82 extends abreast along the longitudinal direction, the bearing portion etc. that the two ends of this fore-and-aft direction are arranged at the sidewall portion of housing 80 supports rotationally.
Specifically, that extracts out from extraction roller 81 in wiper member 30 is partially wrapped in the pressing component 87 being arranged at the right oblique upper of extracting roller 81 out.The excellent spring 90 that the axle portion 87a at the axis direction two ends of pressing component 87 is fixed in the lateral surface of the both sides, front and back of housing 80 supports from below.Rod spring 90 supports the axle portion 87a of pressing component 87 from below in the centre position of its long side direction.Should illustrate, the axle portion 87a of pressing component 87 is arranged at the dead eye 91 of housing 80 from front and back insertion, relies on the bore edges of the upside of the active force upward and dead eye 91 acted on from excellent spring 90 closely sealed.And the axle portion 87a of pressing component 87 is supported rotationally by from upper and lower both sides between excellent spring 90 and the bore edges of dead eye 91.In addition, the topmost of the side face of pressing component 87 is higher than the upper surface of housing 80, and the part being wound on pressing component 87 in wiper member 30 is given prominence to upward from the upper surface of housing 80.In addition, the topmost of the side face of pressing component 87 is higher than the nozzle forming surface of record head 22.
At least comprise excellent spring 90, active force upward that the driving mechanism of present embodiment of pressing component 87 relies on excellent spring 90 to produce, press load can be applied containing the wiper member 30 containing immersion liquid by being pressed in nozzle forming surface 22.The press load of present embodiment refers to spring load.Should illustrate, as long as apply press load mechanism can by wiper member with certain certain load by being pressed in nozzle forming surface, not only can use spring, also can use rubber, can not also use these and by electric control mechanical part come imposed load etc. method give load.
In addition, the vertical lower of pressing component 87 be provided with winding wiper member 30 in from pressing component 87 extract out part transfer roller 89.In addition, be provided with niproll 92 in the position relative with middle transfer roller 89 in the mode clamping wiper member 30, between niproll 92 and middle transfer roller 89, clamp wiper member 30.In addition, between the diapire inner face and niproll 92 of housing 80, be folded with the spring members 93 as pressure-producing part.And niproll 92 is pressurizeed to the direction close with middle transfer roller 89 by spring members 93.
Should illustrate, middle transfer roller 89, the end of side (being rear side Fig. 4) the axle portion 89a of the axis direction that to be exposed to outside from the sidewall portion of housing 80 is provided with the transfer gear 94 that can rotate integrally with middle transfer roller 89.In addition, the end of the axle portion 92a at the axis direction two ends of niproll 92 is exposed to outside from the bearing portion of the notch-like formed in the sidewall portion of housing 80 when shearing and form flexure strip portion.
In addition, from extraction roller 81 on the extraction path of the wiper member 30 of takers-in 82, extracting out between roller 81 and pressing component 87 and between pressing component 87 and middle transfer roller 89, be provided with the idler roller 86,88 wiper member 30 being given to tension force.Should illustrate, the end of axle portion 86a, the 88a at the axis direction two ends of idler roller 86,88 is exposed to outside from the bearing portion of circular concavity in the sidewall portion being arranged on housing 80.
Maintaining method of the present embodiment is also applicable to recording medium is heated to the ink-jet recording apparatus that more than 35 DEG C (being more preferably 35 DEG C ~ 50 DEG C) carry out the record of image.Such ink-jet recording apparatus easily produces by heating the spray nozzle clogging caused, but in the clean method of the present application, owing to implementing to use the above-mentioned wiping operation containing immersion liquid, so the generation of the bad phenomenon such as spray nozzle clogging effectively can be suppressed.
2. embodiment
Below, utilize embodiment and comparative example to be specifically described the present invention, but the present invention is not limited only to these embodiments.
2.1. the evaluation of ink composite
2.1.1. the preparation of ink composite
According to each composition of composition mix and blend of table 1, use the PTFE masking filter of 5 μm to filter, obtain ink thus.Should illustrate, ink 1 ~ ink 4 and ink 6 are non-aqueous ink, and ink 5 is aqueous ink.
Should illustrate, in the composition used in table, the material recorded with the symbol beyond compound name is as follows.
PB-15:3 (C.I. pigment blue 15: 3)
GBL (gamma-butyrolacton)
DEGBME (diethylene glycol methyl-n-butyl ether)
DEGMEE (diethylene glycol ethylmethyl ether)
Naphtesol160 (trade name, JX Kuang stone Energy KK, hydrocarbon system solvent)
TEGmBE (triethylene glycol butyl ether)
BYK331 (trade name, BYKChemieJapan Co., Ltd. system, silicone based surfactants)
BYK348 (trade name, BYKChemieJapan Co., Ltd. system, silicone based surfactants)
HM515 (trade name " KanevinylHM515 ", Kaneka Co., Ltd. system, vinyl chloride vinyl acetate copolymer)
W-6061 (trade name " TakelacW-6061 ", Mitsui Chemicals, Inc's system, polyurethane series resin emulsion)
2.1.2. the evaluation test of ink composite
The evaluation test of ink composite utilizes air-conditioning equipment and humidifier that the temperature and humidity of environmental test chamber is adjusted to 25 DEG C, 65%RH respectively, uses device ink-jet printer " SC-S30650 " (trade name) transformation of the Seiko Epson Corp in the indoor setting of this environmental test obtained.Specifically, the device assembling above-mentioned blow head maintenance device 26 (with reference to Fig. 1 etc.) is used in this printer.
Each evaluation is used in the device being provided with heater in the pressing plate of above-mentioned printer, under the heater heating condition that the record side surface temperature of recording medium is 35 DEG C, carry out record.After record, carry out 25 DEG C from the rear drying of the record thing of printer ejection.Should illustrate, temperature and humidity utilizes the humidity temperature pickup arranged on the housing not by the impact of the heating of the ink-jet printers self such as heater to measure.
< prints uneven >
Use above-mentioned printer, use each ink in polyvinyl chloride title page (3M Inc., model IJ51 (polyvinyl chloride)) on after the solid pattern of 100% concentration hard copy resolution ratio 720 × 720dpi, at 25 DEG C, under 65%RH (relative humidity) dry 24 hours.Thereafter, visualization printing surface, classifies evaluation result according to following metewand.
A: do not print inequality
B: pattern inside does not have inequality, but the end of pattern produces uneven
C: pattern inside produces uneven
< friction fastness >
Use above-mentioned printer, use each ink in gloss PVC sheets (RolandDG company, model SV-G-1270G) on print with 100% concentration of log resolution 720 × 720dpi after, 25 DEG C, dryly under 65%RH (relative humidity) within 1 day, make record thing.Next, based on JISL0849, carry out dry testing with I type testing machine.Thereafter, with the OD of Spectrolino (GretagMacbeth Inc.) determination test cotton, according to following metewand, evaluation result is classified.
Below A:0.1
B: be greater than 0.1 and be less than 0.2
C: be greater than 0.2
The surface drying > of <
Use above-mentioned printer, use each ink to print with 100% concentration of log resolution 720 × 720dpi on gloss PVC sheets (RolandDG company, model SV-G-1270G), make the recording medium of discharge 25 DEG C of dryings 5 minutes.Next, the scratch of the printing surface after using devices for taking-up to batch is observed.Observation is with laser microscope (KEYENCE Co., Ltd. system, model VK-8700Generation2) chart surface roughness, calculates the ratio with the area of scratch.Metewand is as follows.
A: scratch area is less than 10% of printing zone
B: scratch area exceedes 10% of printing zone and is less than 20% of printing zone
C: scratch area exceedes 20% of printing zone
< covering (burying ま り) >
Visualization and the printed patterns obtained in the same manner as above-mentioned " printing inequality " with microscopic examination, classify evaluation result according to following metewand.
A: recording medium is hidden by ink completely
B: during visualization, recording medium is covered, but find that existence does not have covered part on a small quantity by microscopical observation
C: visualization just can confirm that recording medium existence does not have covered part
< resistance to water >
With moisture swab stick pair and above-mentioned " printing inequality " same printed patterns double rubs obtained 50 times, visualization confirms scratch and the gamut of printed patterns.Metewand is as follows.
A: do not find scratch and gamut
B: do not find scratch, but some gamut a little
C: find that there is scratch
2.1.3. the evaluation result of ink composite
The result of the evaluation test of ink composite is shown in table 1.
Table 1
As shown in table 1, known non-aqueous ink (ink 1 ~ 4,6), compared with aqueous ink (ink 5), can record good image on the low absorbefacient recording medium (vinyl chloride) of ink.
2.2. about the evaluation of wiping
2.2.1. wiping condition
Evaluation about wiping is carried out according to the wiping condition 1 ~ 18 shown in following table 2.Should illustrate, " cloth and silk " uses cellulose long fiber non-woven fabrics (trade name Bemliese), makes wherein impregnation containing immersion liquid.On the other hand, " rubber eraser " uses Fuoroelastomer.Wiping action is that wiper member (cloth and silk or rubber wiping) is contacted with nozzle plate (nozzle forming surface), at the back side pressing component from wiper member by under the state being pressed in nozzle plate, the direction that edge and the direction of the nozzle rows of nozzle arrangement intersect, makes wiper member move 20cm relative to nozzle plate to 1 direction.Wiper member becomes web-like, extracts the wiping of new part for next time out.
2.2.2. about the evaluation test of wiping
< spatter property (nozzle forming surface spatter property) >
Above-mentioned ink is installed on a printer, continuous printing 20 minutes.In continuous printing, the surface temperature of recording medium when utilizing heating plate to make ejection ink becomes 45 DEG C.After printing, carry out ejection inspection, confirm whole nozzle (360) and all spray.But, do not consider here to spray bending, that spray volume is abnormal generation." ejection is bending " refers to that landing positions kicks down from what specify the phenomenon departing from the distance of more than 1/2 of the distance reaching this nozzle and adjoining nozzles in position." spray volume is abnormal " refers to the phenomenon of deviation more than 20% compared with the spray volume specified.
Next, the wiping condition according to table 3 and table 4, performs the wiping action (wiping operation) of wiping nozzle forming surface.Then, again carry out ejection inspection, confirm to have invariably spray, spray bending, spray volume exception in the bad nozzle of the ejection of any one.Should illustrate, for each example, during the ejection before wiping action checks, jetting nozzle is not 0, but flight is bending or spray volume abnormal nozzle exists less than 20.This is caused by the impact of the residual ink of the surrounding being attached to nozzle, needs to carry out wiping action to prevent the reduction of image quality.
Metewand is as follows.
A: do not spray bad after wiping action
B: after wiping action, to spray bad nozzle be 1 ~ 5 (but, not jetting nozzle)
C: to spray bad nozzle be more than 6 or have not jetting nozzle
< cloth and silk autgmentability >
The cloth and silk prepared to the wiping condition according to each example drips the droplets of ink 3 μ g of each example, confirms the extended mode of the ink of placement after 10 minutes.Metewand is as follows.
A: the diameter of the wetting expansion of droplets of ink is more than 1.5cm
B: the diameter of the wetting expansion of droplets of ink is more than 1.0cm and be below 1.5cm
C: the diameter of the wetting expansion of droplets of ink is below 1.0cm
< solvent mixing (cohesion) >
By use in each example containing immersion liquid and ink with the quality of 1:9 than mix and blend, and be sealed in glass container, visualization confirms placement after 1 day with or without cohesion.
A: do not see cohesion
B: see cohesion
< volatility (dissolvent residual rate) >
The cloth and silk that wiping condition according to each example prepares is placed in culture dish, is not closed and place 3 days under the environment of 60 DEG C.After placement, confirm the residual rate of solvent.Should illustrate, the quality containing immersion liquid that the residual rate of solvent remains after referring to and placing is relative to the ratio of the quality containing immersion liquid before placement contained by cloth and silk.
A: residual rate is more than 70%
B: residual rate is more than 20% and be less than 70%
C: residual rate is less than 20%
The long-term spatter property > of <
After carrying out the test of above-mentioned nozzle forming surface spatter property, perform 20 minutes continuous printings, wiping action and printers at identical conditions and quit work after 1 hour (shower nozzle is for being covered state) this cover action 10 times, carry out ejection inspection.Metewand is as follows.
A: do not spray bad after wiping action
B: after wiping action, to spray bad nozzle be 1 ~ 5 (but, not jetting nozzle)
C: to spray bad nozzle be more than 6 or have not jetting nozzle
2.2.3. about the evaluation result of wiping
Evaluation result about wiping is shown in table 3 and table 4.
As shown in table 3, if the known cloth and silk containing immersion liquid with maintaining containing specific organic solvent carries out the clean of nozzle forming surface, then spatter property is excellent.In addition, the immersion liquid that contains shown containing specific organic solvent does not make non-aqueous ink condense.
On the other hand, in comparative example 1 and 2, known owing to using the immersion liquid that contains not containing specific organic solvent to carry out wiping, so spatter property declines.
In comparative example 3 and 14, known owing to using rubber eraser to carry out wiping, so spatter property declines.In addition, in comparative example 4 and 15, owing to not using impregnation, so spatter property declines.
In comparative example 5 ~ 11 and comparative example 16, after using aqueous ink, carry out wiping, so do not find the effect improving spatter property with the cloth and silk maintaining specific organic solvent.
In comparative example 12, after using aqueous ink, carry out wiping with the cloth and silk of the solvent maintained beyond specific organic solvent (polyethylene glycol).The immersion liquid that contains of known comparative example 12 is applicable to cleaning aqueous ink, but as shown in the evaluation result of comparative example 1, has distinguished and be not suitable for the clean of non-aqueous ink.
In comparative example 13, after using aqueous ink, carry out wiping with the cloth and silk of the solvent maintained beyond specific organic solvent (ethylene glycol).According to the evaluation result of comparative example 2 and comparative example 12, knownly the clean of any one ink in aqueous ink and non-aqueous ink should be not suitable for containing immersion liquid.
The invention is not restricted to above-mentioned embodiment, can various distortion be carried out.Such as, the present invention includes the formation identical in fact with the formation illustrated in embodiment (such as, function, method and the formation come to the same thing or the object formation identical with effect).In addition, the present invention includes and the non-intrinsically safe part of the formation illustrated in embodiment is replaced and the formation obtained.In addition, the present invention includes the formation that can play the action effect identical with the formation illustrated in embodiment or the formation of identical object can be realized.In addition, present invention resides in the formation adding known technology in the formation illustrated in embodiment.
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P ... paper used for recording, HP ... initial position, 1 ... ink-jet printer, 12 ... frame, 22 ... record head, 26 ... blow head maintenance device, 30 ... wiper member, 31 ... wiping box, 32 ... wiping support, 33 ... travel mechanism, 34 ... wiper unit, 35 ... nozzle plate cover, 36 ... nozzle rows, 37 ... nozzle forming surface, 38 ... nozzle, 80 ... housing, 81 ... as the extraction roller of the 1st roller, 82 ... as the takers-in of the 2nd roller, 84 ... as the pickwheel of power transmitting gear, 85 ... as the pickwheel of power transmitting gear, 86 ... idler roller, 86a ... axle portion, 87 ... pressing component, 87a ... axle portion, 88 ... idler roller, 88a ... axle portion, 89 ... as transfer roller in take up roll, 89a ... axle portion, 90 ... rod spring, 91 ... dead eye, 92 ... niproll, 92a ... axle portion, 93 ... as the spring members of pressure-producing part, 94 ... transfer gear.

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1. a maintaining method for ink-jet recording apparatus is the maintaining method using non-aqueous ink to carry out the ink-jet recording apparatus of the record of image on the recording medium,
Described ink-jet recording apparatus has the wiper member of nozzle forming surface and liquid-absorbent, and described nozzle forming surface is provided with the nozzle spraying described non-aqueous ink,
The maintaining method of described ink-jet recording apparatus possesses the wiping operation using containing immersion liquid and utilize nozzle forming surface described in described wiper member wiping,
The described at least one organic solvent contained containing immersion liquid in compound, ester class and the dibasic acid ester class being selected from following general formula (I) and representing,
R 1-O-(R 2-O) n-R 3···(I)
In described general formula (I), R 1represent the alkyl of hydrogen atom, aryl or carbon number 1 ~ 6, R 2represent the alkylidene of carbon number 2 ~ 4, R 3represent the alkyl of aryl or carbon number 1 ~ 6, n represents the integer of 1 ~ 9.
2. the maintaining method of ink-jet recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, the described organic solvent contained contained by immersion liquid contains the organic solvent that normal boiling point is more than 170 DEG C.
3. the maintaining method of ink-jet recording apparatus according to claim 1 and 2, wherein, described non-aqueous ink contains dihydroxylic alcohols ethers as organic solvent,
The content of dihydroxylic alcohols ethers is more than 20 quality % relative to the gross mass of described non-aqueous ink.
4. according to the maintaining method of the ink-jet recording apparatus in claims 1 to 3 described in wantonly 1, wherein, remain on described wiper member containing immersion liquid and carry out described in described wiping operation makes,
Be held in the described of described wiper member to contain in immersion liquid containing the described organic solvent relative to quality 100 mass parts of described wiper member being more than 20 mass parts.
5. according to the maintaining method of the ink-jet recording apparatus in Claims 1 to 4 described in wantonly 1, wherein, described wiper member is cloth and silk.
6. according to the maintaining method of the ink-jet recording apparatus in Claims 1 to 5 described in wantonly 1, wherein, described non-aqueous ink contains lactone as organic solvent.
7. according to the maintaining method of the ink-jet recording apparatus in claim 1 ~ 6 described in wantonly 1, wherein, described wiper member maintains described containing immersion liquid when dispatching from the factory.
8. according to the maintaining method of the ink-jet recording apparatus in claim 1 ~ 7 described in wantonly 1, wherein, described non-aqueous ink contains fixing resin.
9. according to the maintaining method of the ink-jet recording apparatus in claim 1 ~ 8 described in wantonly 1, for described recording medium is heated to the ink-jet recording apparatus that more than 35 DEG C are carried out the record of image.
10. an ink-jet recording apparatus, utilizes the maintaining method in claim 1 ~ 9 described in wantonly 1 to safeguard.
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